Gospel of the Incarnation. "Matthew explains his
messianic function; Mark his active works and Luke his character as
Savior." John magnifies his person and everywhere makes us see "the
word made flesh." God is at no great distance form us. He has become
flesh. The word has come as the Incarnate Man. Jesus, this Incarnate
Man, is God and as such fills the whole book, but he, nevertheless,
hungers and thirsts and knows human experience. God has come down to
man to enable him to rise up to God.

Subject: Jesus, the Christ, God's Son.

Analysis.

Introduction or prologue, 1:1-18.

(1) The divine nature of the word. 1-5.

(2) The manifestation of the word as the world's Savior, 6-18.

I. The Testimony of His Great Public Ministry, 1:19-12 end.

1. He is revealed, 1:19-2:12.

2. He is recognized, 2:13-3 end.

3. He is antagonized, Chs. 5-11.

4. He is honored, Ch. 12.

II. The Testimony of His Private Ministry with His Disciples, Chs.
13-17.

1. He teaches and comforts his disciples, Chs. 13-16.

2. He prays for his disciples, Ch. 17.

III. The Testimony of His Passion. Chs. 18-19.

1. His betrayal, 18:1-11.

2. The Jewish or ecclesiastical trial, 18:12-27.

3. The Roman or civil trial, 18:28-19:16.

4. His death and burial, 19:17 end.

IV. The Testimony of His Resurrection and Manifestation, Chs. 20-21.

1. His resurrection and manifestation to his disciples, Ch. 20.

2. Further manifestations and instructions to his disciples, Ch.
21.

For Study and Discussion. (1) The events and discourses connected with
each feast mentioned above. (2) The seven lines of testimony mentioned
above. List examples of each. (3) The following miracles as "signs,"
pointing out what they symbolize about Jesus: (a) The Cana miracle,
2:1-11; (b) The nobleman's son, 4:48-54; (c) The impotent man, 5:1-16;
(d) Feeding five thousand, 6:3-14; (e) Walking on the sea, 6:16-20;
(f) Healing the blind man, 9:1-16; read all the chapter; (g) Raising
Lazarus, Ch. 11; (h) The draft of fishes, 21:1-11. (4) The following
discourses: (a) The conversation with Nicodemus, Ch. 3; (b) The
conversation with the woman at the well, Ch. 4; (c) The discourse on
the shepherd and the sheep, Ch. 10; (d) The discussions of chapter 13;
(e) The discourse on the vine, Ch. 15; (f) The Lord's prayer, Ch. 17.
(5) From the following passages find the cause or explanation of
unbelief, 1:45; 3:11, 19, 20; 5:16, 40, 42